AcanthepeiraAcanthepeira is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by George Marx in 1883.Species, this genus includes five species:Acanthepeira cherokee Levi, 1976 – United StatesAcanthepeira labidura – BrazilAcanthepeira marion Levi, 1976 – United States, MexicoAcanthepeira stellata – Canada, United States, MexicoAcanthepeira venusta – United States, Cuba, Hispaniola